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OpenVZ (Open Virtuozzo) is an operating system-level virtualization technology for Linux. It allows a physical server to run multiple isolated operating system instances, supporting containerization, virtual private servers (VPSs) and virtual environments (VEs). OpenVZ is similar to Solaris Containers and LXC.

Key facts

Software.name
OpenVZ
Software.title
OpenVZ
Software.logo
OpenVZ-logo.svg
Software.logo size
x64px
Software.screenshot
OpenVZ 2.png
Software.developer
Virtuozzo and OpenVZ community
Software.programming language
C
Software.operating system
Linux
Software.platform
x86, x86-64
Software.language
English
Software.genre
OS-level virtualization
Software.license
GPLv2

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

9 sections
Contents
  • OpenVZ compared to other virtualization technologies
  • Kernel
  • Virtualization and isolation
  • Resource management
  • Checkpointing and live migration
  • Limitations
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

OpenVZ (Open Virtuozzo) is an operating system-level virtualization technology for Linux. It allows a physical server to run multiple isolated operating system instances, supporting containerization, virtual private servers (VPSs) and virtual environments (VEs). OpenVZ is similar to Solaris Containers and LXC.

== OpenVZ compared to other virtualization technologies ==

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